Editor, Music Books

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Taylor & Francis Group produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realise their individual potential.

Closing Date: 25 February 2022

We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Books Commissioning Editor on the Routledge Music list. This exciting role involves the proactive commissioning of a wide range of books, from major textbooks in Music Studies and managing the frontlist programme of new manuscripts for production. The backbone of the list continues to be a strong Teaching & Learning Channel, dominated by best-selling textbooks, anchored by a deep bench of core textbooks, particularly in music theory and aural skills, as well as music appreciation, conducting, and cultural and popular music topics. These high-revenue titles require regular new editions, which will require time-intensive development and project management, This is a terrific opportunity for a candidate to sign and publish new books in a global, interdisciplinary and fast-growing subject.

What you’ll be doing:

• Commissioning for the Music list to meet annual targets and revenue goals 
• Ensuring that manuscripts are submitted on time and handed over to production on schedule, and that publication dates are met.
• Identifying market needs and recruiting authors to write books that meet these needs
• Evaluating book proposals and soliciting peer reviews
• Proposing suitable projects to the publishing committee, including compiling internal proposal documents and negotiating contract terms with authors
• Working closely with authors, and editorial, production, marketing, and sales colleagues to ensure that goals are met.

What we're looking for:

The successful applicant should possess strong project management skills, excellent networking and an ability to exploit opportunities in the international market for Music books. They should also be able to work with internal departments such as production, marketing, rights, and sales lead to ensure revenue goals are met.

What we offer in return:

• Annual salary ranging from $70,000 — $72,100 
• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture.
• 15 days paid vacation 
• 10 paid sick days
• 2 Paid floating holidays + paid day off for your birthday each year
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid leave for significant life events; i.e. moving or wedding
• Medical, vision, dental, and other voluntary benefits
• 401(k) + employer match
• Seasonal social and charitable events

What you should know: 

• Have the right to live and work in the United States 

• Location: The successful candidate will be able to utilise our balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within a commutable distance of our offices in either Philadelphia PA, New York NY, or Boca Raton FL to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office locations to collaborate as required. Time spent in the office is likely to range from 10%-80% of working hours with an expectation for a minimum of 2 days per week spent working from an office.

  • Internal candidates will be eligible to continue their current working arrangements.

• Closing Date for applications: 17th January 2025

We want all our candidates to shine in our recruitment process. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure you are able to show us your best self. This could include having the application form in a different format, more time for questions, or anything else – please ask us, we are happy to be flexible! Please contact [email protected]

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis

If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and contribute regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit-based factor.

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.